Ground vs perch

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Carpdaddy
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Re: Ground vs perch

#16 Post by Carpdaddy »

Most of my stands now are cheap ladder stands, bought them after season at Wally World clearance. They were $59 each before the clearance, I offered $40 each for the few they had left and it worked! Set them before season, chain them to the tree and hope for the best. We also have a few hang on stands Mark got a bargin on at yard sale. He usually changes the cables to chains to be safer, and we wear a harness. I still use a climber some also.

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Re: Ground vs perch

#17 Post by Jose »

I will hunt both in the trees and on the ground. The type of spot I'm hunting dictates where I will be ambushing from. I hunt some rolling hills and tend to have difficulty on the ground with the wind so most of my hunting is up with the squirrels.

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Re: Ground vs perch

#18 Post by Carpdaddy »

But today the Squirrels were on the ground. Except this big fox squirrel that was enjoying the perch on an old piece of a ladder stand.
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Re: Ground vs perch

#19 Post by stumper »

Well hunting public land in Louisiana would dictate climbing stand only as we cannot leave equipment on public land....
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Re: Ground vs perch

#20 Post by Shadowhntr »

That's what I prefer anyway in my old age. Iguess I'd RATHER have a ladder stand but between the cost, and me hunting so much public it aint happening.

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Re: Ground vs perch

#21 Post by stumper »

Tee minus one week to next hunt.
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